1. Amos 5:1–17 (ESV)
  2. Key themes

Key themes for Amos 5:1–17

Amos 5:1–17 (ESV)

1 Hear this word that I take up over you in lamentation, O house of Israel:

  • The Lord is at the centre of everything

  • Israel has ignored God and his justice

  • Those who seek the Lord will live

  • Those who seek the Lord are changed by him

  • Wailing in order to grab attention 

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